Bri: Quotes "Iwas strong enough to shove an old drunk into the water. I used an oar to holdhim under until he wasn't struggling any more. It didn't take long."
"I have his entire hard disk on my computer. You can have as much proof as you need that he's a gangster."
"So my question to you is this: which is worse: that Martin Vanger raped her out in the cabin or that you're going to do it in print?"
"Iunderstand that you don't want to discuss yourself with me, but someday you'regoing to have to decide whether you trust me or not. I want us to be friends,but I can't do it all by myself."
Amanda: Supervisor... answered questions
Ro: Do you like the way the book ended? do you think it could have been better? how? Yes because it was very unexpected. I don't think it could have been better.
what do you think was the overall mood of the book was? It was very mysterious.
What has Martin been doing for the past 40 years? why? He has been bringing prostitutes home and raping them then killing them. His father taught him to do this.
What did Salander take pictures of? Martins basement for evidence.
Where has Harriet been the whole time? In Italy.
Week 4:
Rachel-
This week in our book club we discovered in The girl with the Dragon Tatoo, how deep the mystery of "who done it' goes. When Blomkvist entered this case, he had just gotten out of a sticky situation with a law suit. But now he's trying to prove something to the journalistic world that he's still got it, but things aren't looking up for Blomkvist. Some say he should quit and there are times where i know if i were him, i would. But he's still trying despite some of the dissapointing "evidence"
Ro-
"But the point is that I couldn't bring myself to say anything. The whole word would have found out. My schoolmates, all my relatives."
"Martin Vanger drove straight into the truck and the sound of the crash was terrible."
"Bjurman felt cold terror piecing his chest and lost his composure. She has taken control. Impossible."
"On the other hand, there was no question of Advokat Bjurman going unpunished. Salander never forgot an injustice, and was by nature anything but forgiving."
"Her reports could be catastrophic for any individual who landed in her radar."
Amanda-
1. What happens when Blomkvist say he wants to talk to her about Harriet? When he says he wants to talk to her about Harriet, she gets mad.
2. Who is Blomkvist looking for and why? He is looking for the couple that is in the picture because they were ther on Childrens Day.
3. What is the problem with the picture that Mildred Berrgren shows Blomkvist? The person in it is too blury to make out.
4. What does Martin want Blomkvist to do? He wants him to go back and work at Millennium.
5. Who was the last person to see Harriet before she died? The pastor, Otto Falk.
Shauna: Damnit, he had treated her like a human being. Lisbeth, I'm not here to blackmail you. I'm here to ... do some research. You can say yes or no. I said your whore isn't home. Do you like pain, creep? This is an animal sacrifice in the style of ... be putting tortured animal corpses on your doorstep today.
Week 3:
Amanda:
"You're not a person who encourages friendship”
“It wouldn't work, she said, they would risk what they had if they fell in love too. “
"So, there's only one real possibility left, namely that Harriet disappeared against her will. Somebody killed her and got rid of the body."
"I assume that something happened to Harriet here on the island”
“Twenty years […]. That's how long it had been. As far as he was concerned they could go on sleeping together for another two decades. At least.”
Bri: "Thisis the way it is – Erika is my best friend. She and I have been together offand on for twenty years. But we've never been a couple and we never get in theway of each other's romances."
"You'vebeen in my computer, Fröken Salander. You're a fucking hacker."
"I call them Salander's Principles. One of them is that a bastard is always a bastard, and if I can hurt a bastard by digging up shit about him, then he deserves it."
She had wanted to be close to her lost father – was it a period of mourning she needed to get through? Rachel-Supervisor... answered questions. Shauna- This week we got into the book a little more. We discovered that Salander had a terrible time with the police. The book is starting to heat up as well. We got past the boring part and now we cant seem to put the book down. We found out that Harriet's parents, Isabella and Gottfried, had a very bad marriage. Blomkvist and Cecilia are having an affair. Now we can't wait to see how this book ends. Ro- Who does morell think might have know something? Answer: Anita Vanger Why do you think lisabeth is so shy and always doing her own thing? Answer:she has an upsetting past she dosent share with people What does the detective think about all the police officers? Answer: He thinks that they all have an unsolved mystery. How did harriet change during the last year of her life? Answer: she went from a very social girl to a quiet girl and became more religous. Why do they think harriet was killed Answer: because she knew something she shouldn't have so someone killed her to keep her quiet.
Week 2:
Shauna- Lisbeth says her new tattoo is "a reminder." What is it a reminder of? So far in the book, how would you describe Lisbeth? Why do you think Lisbeth judges everyone so harshly, including herself? Ro and Briana: Shes insecure about herself. So far in the book, why do you think it is going so slowly? Who did you imagine sent the framed flowers to Vanger each year? Amanda- "...and in al likelihood it was someone from the family---killed Harriet and hid the body." "Which means that either Harriet did it herself, and she was still alive at that point, or else that someone was lying to you..." "...if that's the way it happened, we're talking about a cold-blooded bastard." "Precisely. On my birthday every damn year, Do you know how that feels? It's directed at me, precisely as if the murder wants to torture me..." "He let you run free, is that it? I wonder how he got away with it." Ro- Today we talked about the main character Lisabeth and how she came into the story. The book is still very boring and not much is going on. All we know about her is she is mysterious and has an unknown past. I’m assuming as we read on in the story we will learn more about Lizabeth and her past. Brianna- Is it easy to read? Conversational? "Classic"? Does it use a lot of words you don't understand? What grade level do you think the book is written at, and why? (A) The book is hard to read and is very boring so far. It seems like a grade 10 book because it is boring and has many words that don't make sense. Rachel- person 1, aka organizer Week 1- Brianna- 1) Who was sending the flowers at the beginning of the book and why were they special? Shauna: They don't know who it is and they are special because he has been getting them on his birthday and they are very rare flowers. Ro: They are rare and he doesnt know who is sending them. 2)What is the AIA programme? Shauna: They deal with the sweedish firms. 3) Why was Blomkvist surprised? Shauna: He never heard about the murder. Amanda: He never heard of a murdered Vanger. 4) Why can't they get on or off the island? Ro, Shauna, and Amanda: There was an overturned truck on the bridge. 5) Who does Henrik think killed a Vanger member? Shauna: Another family member Shauna- “But I also want you to feel some sort of friendship and trust in me.” “That was the only time she ever showed him any tenderness and the only time she touched him.” “Without warning he began to weep. He surprised himself with a sudden burst of emotion in almost forty years.” “You don’t have to beat around the bush about it.” “Call them what you like, but calling them buissnessmen is an insult to a serious profession.” Rachel- “This is how it is to be a criminal, he thought. On the other side of the microphone. He straightened up and tried to smile. The reporters gave him friendly, almost embarrassed greetings.” “But how did you come to forget that journalists actually have to back up their assertions?” “it was worth coming down here just see you with that paper in your hand.” “a swedish sucess story” “Screw the terminology. Write whatever the hell you want buy I’m your anonymous source. Are we agreed?” Amanda- We started reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo recently. We discovered that it is not very easy to follow. A lot of it talks about business so it is some what confusing. We have been told that it gets very interesting towards the end. I think if we stick to it, we will enjoy it very much. Ro- describe the main characters in your text. Mikael Blomkvist is the main character so far in the book. he is not the main character through out the entire book but for now he is the main character that exists in the book. there is not a lot to say about him except he is a 42 year old detective and he is just like any other normal guy. What makes them interesting? Mikael is a detective but so far he is not very dedicated to his job as much as everyone else is. he sometimes doesn't take it as seriously as everyone else does What is their story or background? They didn't say much about his background because he is not the overall main character. he is only the main character in the beginning of the book and then the main character switches to someone else Why are you drawn to them? honestly i am not drawn to this character at all and i find him kind of boring. So far the book is really boring but i have been hearing that it gets better as you read on so i'm hoping the change of characters will also change the mood of the book to make it more interesting for me to read are there any characters that you just cannot stand? we are not that far into the book so so far i have nothing against any of th
Week 5:
Bri: Quotes"Iwas strong enough to shove an old drunk into the water. I used an oar to holdhim under until he wasn't struggling any more. It didn't take long."
"I have his entire hard disk on my computer. You can have as much proof as you need that he's a gangster."
"So my question to you is this: which is worse: that Martin Vanger raped her out in the cabin or that you're going to do it in print?"
"Iunderstand that you don't want to discuss yourself with me, but someday you'regoing to have to decide whether you trust me or not. I want us to be friends,but I can't do it all by myself."
Amanda: Supervisor... answered questions
Ro:
Do you like the way the book ended? do you think it could have been better? how?
Yes because it was very unexpected. I don't think it could have been better.
what do you think was the overall mood of the book was?
It was very mysterious.
What has Martin been doing for the past 40 years? why?
He has been bringing prostitutes home and raping them then killing them. His father taught him to do this.
What did Salander take pictures of?
Martins basement for evidence.
Where has Harriet been the whole time?
In Italy.
Week 4:Rachel-
This week in our book club we discovered in The girl with the Dragon Tatoo, how deep the mystery of "who done it' goes. When Blomkvist entered this case, he had just gotten out of a sticky situation with a law suit. But now he's trying to prove something to the journalistic world that he's still got it, but things aren't looking up for Blomkvist. Some say he should quit and there are times where i know if i were him, i would. But he's still trying despite some of the dissapointing "evidence"Ro-
"But the point is that I couldn't bring myself to say anything. The whole word would have found out. My schoolmates, all my relatives."
"Martin Vanger drove straight into the truck and the sound of the crash was terrible."
"Bjurman felt cold terror piecing his chest and lost his composure. She has taken control. Impossible."
"On the other hand, there was no question of Advokat Bjurman going unpunished. Salander never forgot an injustice, and was by nature anything but forgiving."
"Her reports could be catastrophic for any individual who landed in her radar."
Amanda-
1. What happens when Blomkvist say he wants to talk to her about Harriet?When he says he wants to talk to her about Harriet, she gets mad.
2. Who is Blomkvist looking for and why?
He is looking for the couple that is in the picture because they were ther on Childrens Day.
3. What is the problem with the picture that Mildred Berrgren shows Blomkvist?
The person in it is too blury to make out.
4. What does Martin want Blomkvist to do?
He wants him to go back and work at Millennium.
5. Who was the last person to see Harriet before she died?
The pastor, Otto Falk.
Shauna:
Damnit, he had treated her like a human being.
Lisbeth, I'm not here to blackmail you. I'm here to ... do some research. You can say yes or no.
I said your whore isn't home.
Do you like pain, creep?
This is an animal sacrifice in the style of ... be putting tortured animal corpses on your doorstep today.
Week 3:
Amanda:
"You're not a person who encourages friendship”
“It wouldn't work, she said, they would risk what they had if they fell in love too. “
"So, there's only one real possibility left, namely that Harriet disappeared against her will. Somebody killed her and got rid of the body."
"I assume that something happened to Harriet here on the island”
“Twenty years […]. That's how long it had been. As far as he was concerned they could go on sleeping together for another two decades. At least.”
Bri:
"Thisis the way it is – Erika is my best friend. She and I have been together offand on for twenty years. But we've never been a couple and we never get in theway of each other's romances."
"You'vebeen in my computer, Fröken Salander. You're a fucking hacker."
"I call them Salander's Principles. One of them is that a bastard is always a bastard, and if I can hurt a bastard by digging up shit about him, then he deserves it."
She had wanted to be close to her lost father – was it a period of mourning she needed to get through?
Rachel-Supervisor... answered questions.
Shauna- This week we got into the book a little more. We discovered that Salander had a terrible time with the police. The book is starting to heat up as well. We got past the boring part and now we cant seem to put the book down. We found out that Harriet's parents, Isabella and Gottfried, had a very bad marriage. Blomkvist and Cecilia are having an affair. Now we can't wait to see how this book ends.
Ro-
Who does morell think might have know something?
Answer: Anita Vanger
Why do you think lisabeth is so shy and always doing her own thing?
Answer:she has an upsetting past she dosent share with people
What does the detective think about all the police officers?
Answer: He thinks that they all have an unsolved mystery.
How did harriet change during the last year of her life?
Answer: she went from a very social girl to a quiet girl and became more religous.
Why do they think harriet was killed
Answer: because she knew something she shouldn't have so someone killed her to keep her quiet.
Week 2:
Shauna-
Lisbeth says her new tattoo is "a reminder." What is it a reminder of?
So far in the book, how would you describe Lisbeth?
Why do you think Lisbeth judges everyone so harshly, including herself?
Ro and Briana: Shes insecure about herself.
So far in the book, why do you think it is going so slowly?
Who did you imagine sent the framed flowers to Vanger each year?
Amanda-
"...and in al likelihood it was someone from the family---killed Harriet and hid the body."
"Which means that either Harriet did it herself, and she was still alive at that point, or else that someone was lying to you..."
"...if that's the way it happened, we're talking about a cold-blooded bastard."
"Precisely. On my birthday every damn year, Do you know how that feels? It's directed at me, precisely as if the murder wants to torture me..."
"He let you run free, is that it? I wonder how he got away with it."
Ro-
Today we talked about the main character Lisabeth and how she came into the story. The book is still very boring and not much is going on. All we know about her is she is mysterious and has an unknown past. I’m assuming as we read on in the story we will learn more about Lizabeth and her past.
Brianna-
Is it easy to read? Conversational? "Classic"? Does it use a lot of words you don't understand? What grade level do you think the book is written at, and why? (A) The book is hard to read and is very boring so far.
It seems like a grade 10 book because it is boring and has many words that don't make sense.
Rachel- person 1, aka organizer
Week 1-
Brianna-
1) Who was sending the flowers at the beginning of the book and why were they special?
Shauna: They don't know who it is and they are special because he has been getting them on his birthday and they are very rare flowers.
Ro: They are rare and he doesnt know who is sending them.
2)What is the AIA programme?
Shauna: They deal with the sweedish firms.
3) Why was Blomkvist surprised?
Shauna: He never heard about the murder.
Amanda: He never heard of a murdered Vanger.
4) Why can't they get on or off the island?
Ro, Shauna, and Amanda: There was an overturned truck on the bridge.
5) Who does Henrik think killed a Vanger member?
Shauna: Another family member
Shauna-
“But I also want you to feel some sort of friendship and trust in me.”
“That was the only time she ever showed him any tenderness and the only time she touched him.”
“Without warning he began to weep. He surprised himself with a sudden burst of emotion in almost forty years.”
“You don’t have to beat around the bush about it.”
“Call them what you like, but calling them buissnessmen is an insult to a serious profession.”
Rachel-
“This is how it is to be a criminal, he thought. On the other side of the microphone. He straightened up and tried to smile. The reporters gave him friendly, almost embarrassed greetings.”
“But how did you come to forget that journalists actually have to back up their assertions?”
“it was worth coming down here just see you with that paper in your hand.”
“a swedish sucess story”
“Screw the terminology. Write whatever the hell you want buy I’m your anonymous source. Are we agreed?”
Amanda-
We started reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo recently. We discovered that it is not very easy to follow. A lot of it talks about business so it is some what confusing. We have been told that it gets very interesting towards the end. I think if we stick to it, we will enjoy it very much.
Ro-
describe the main characters in your text. Mikael Blomkvist is the main character so far in the book. he is not the main character through out the entire book but for now he is the main character that exists in the book. there is not a lot to say about him except he is a 42 year old detective and he is just like any other normal guy.
What makes them interesting? Mikael is a detective but so far he is not very dedicated to his job as much as everyone else is. he sometimes doesn't take it as seriously as everyone else does
What is their story or background? They didn't say much about his background because he is not the overall main character. he is only the main character in the beginning of the book and then the main character switches to someone else
Why are you drawn to them? honestly i am not drawn to this character at all and i find him kind of boring. So far the book is really boring but i have been hearing that it gets better as you read on so i'm hoping the change of characters will also change the mood of the book to make it more interesting for me to read are there any characters that you just cannot stand? we are not that far into the book so so far i have nothing against any of th